PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) \u2014 Philip Humber began a comeback bid by throwing two scoreless innings for the San Diego Padres in a 6-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Facing the same club he threw a perfect game against four years ago, the 33-year-old right-hander retired his first three batters. He worked around two walks and Jesus Montero\u2019s single in the second.<\/p>\n
After Humber\u2019s 2012 perfect game with the Chicago White Sox, his ERA soared to 7.90 a year later with Houston, his last big league season. He was cut from his South Korean team last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the guys in the dugout when I got done said, \u2018You finally gave up a hit to the Mariners,\u2019\u201d Humber said. \u201cI told him the sad thing is I\u2019ve given up a lot of hits to the Tacoma Rainiers since that perfect game\u201d \u2014 a reference to ther Mariners\u2019 Triple-A farm team.<\/p>\n
Nathan Karns allowed Cory Spangenberg\u2019s single and a walk in two scoreless innings in his Mariners spring training debut.<\/p>\n
Luis Sardinas\u2019 consecutive two-run doubles in the fifth and sixth put Seattle ahead.<\/p>\n
Alexei Ramirez had an RBI single off Joe Wieland in his first San Diego appearance, ending the Padres\u2019 11-inning scoreless streak at the start of the exhibition season.<\/p>\n
STARTING TIME<\/p>\n
Mariners: Karns, acquired from Tampa Bay in November, struggled with his control working out of the stretch in the first inning.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always had to compete to make a team, since 2009, so it\u2019s the same story every camp,\u201d the 28-year-old said. \u201cIn the past I\u2019d be very critical of every little thing, and that just comes from lack of experience. Now I know this call isn\u2019t being made the first day of camp.\u201d<\/p>\n
Padres: Humber is in camp on a minor league deal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere have been a lot of trying times,\u201d he said. \u201cBut at the same time, a lot of strides with my pitching and as a person. I\u2019ve met a lot of great people and been a lot of cool places and I really wouldn\u2019t trade any of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
TRAINER\u2019S ROOM<\/p>\n
Mariners: Nelson Cruz (sore left knee) participated in morning drills. Manager Scott Servais said he could play Saturday. . 1B Stefen Romero left in the fifth after taking a hard grounder off his knee. The ball ricocheted to second and ended with Romero\u2019s putout to finish a double play.<\/p>\n
Padres: C Austin Hedges left for a pinch runner after getting hit on the hand in the fifth, but wasn\u2019t injured. . LHP Buddy Baumann returned to camp after doctors in San Diego determined he wouldn\u2019t need back surgery.<\/p>\n
CANO HITS THIRD<\/p>\n
Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano, who hit cleanup most of last season, batted third for the second straight day and went 0 for 2. Servais plans to bat Cano ahead of Cruz in the regular season.<\/p>\n
KING FELIX<\/p>\n
Mariners ace Felix Hernandez was in full uniform in the clubhouse during the game filming a commercial.<\/p>\n
THORNTON\u2019S CHIP<\/p>\n
Matt Thornton spent the offseason looking for work before signing a minor league deal with San Diego before the game. That despite a 2.18 ERA in 60 appearances with Washington last season.<\/p>\n
Manager Andy Green thinks the 39-year-old lefty arrived with a chip on his shoulder.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d Thornton said, \u201cI\u2019d say so.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thornton is a year older than his rookie manager.<\/p>\n
UP NEXT<\/p>\n
Mariners: RHP Taijuan Walker starts Friday against Milwaukee.<\/p>\n
Padres: Rotation candidates Colin Rea and Carlos Villanueva pitch Friday night against Kansas City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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